US President, Joe Biden, has pledged to announce new
sanctions to punish Russia for the aggression against Ukraine that the
international community has expected for weeks but could not prevent through
diplomacy.
Biden had on Tuesday announced the first tranche of
sanctions on Russia, following its decision to recognise the independence of
certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Recall that Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on
Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international
condemnation and sanctions.
Putin warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”
Biden, in a written statement, condemned the “unprovoked and
unjustified attack,” and promised that the U.S. and its allies would “hold
Russia accountable.”
“I will be meeting with the leaders of the G7, and the
United States and our allies and partners will be imposing severe sanctions on
Russia.
“We will continue to provide support and assistance to
Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” he assured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of
Ukraine on phone.
The president said he planned to speak to Americans on
Thursday after a meeting of the Group of Seven leaders. More sanctions against
Russia were expected to be announced Thursday.
“Tomorrow (Thursday), I will meet with my G7 counterparts in
the morning and then speak to the American people to announce the further
consequences the United States and our Allies and partners will impose on
Russia for this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and
security.
“We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a
strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance,” he
said.
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